This all appears to be a harmless joke, though the Fame Driven "spy" claims that Avery's sexuality has been questioned for years in the league, and that Cohen and Avery have been dating for over a year-and-a-half.

Avery was known for his hard-nosed style of play and his unabashed personalty with regard to being politically correct. One of those instances got him suspended for six games and landed him in anger management.

With regard to LGBT issues, Avery has been an advocate for equal rights, recording a video back in 2011 to promote same-sex marriage for the New Yorkers for Marriage Equality Campaign.

At the moment, Avery and Cohen appear content to play along and let the world speculate.